Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875

Name: Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1135116
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Gillers Antiques Ltd

Description

Victorian Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird Finial and Fern Relief Decoration, Dated 1875

A rare and impressive 19th-century Brownfield stoneware oval game dish, dated September 1875. This beautifully crafted piece is moulded in high relief with intricate depictions of game birds, feathers, and fern foliage, extending across the lid and sides. The surface is richly textured, and the elegant oval form is typical of game and pâté serving dishes popular during the Victorian period.

The lid is surmounted by a sculptural finial modelled as a partridge or pheasant resting among detailed vegetation, enhancing the three-dimensional quality of the design. The exterior retains the warm buff colour of biscuit-fired stoneware, giving a soft, matte texture, while the interior is fully glazed in a glossy pale yellow, making it practical for serving food as well as decorative use.

The base is impressed with the Brownfield mark alongside a date code corresponding to September 1875. Brownfield, based in Cobridge, Staffordshire, was renowned for producing fine stoneware and earthenware throughout the 19th century, noted for the precision and artistry of their moulded designs.

This highly decorative Victorian serving dish would originally have been used to present game pies, but today it makes a beautiful rustic centrepiece, storage vessel, or ornamental kitchen accent. The combination of skilled modelling, naturalistic subject matter, and historical craftsmanship makes it an exceptional addition for collectors of English ceramics, Aesthetic Movement pottery, or antique stoneware.

Measurements

Weight: 2541 g

Height (including lid): 17 cm / 6.69?

Length: 28.8 cm / 11.34?

Width: 21.5 cm / 8.46?

Interior depth: 10 cm / 3.94?

Condition

The dish is in excellent antique condition. The moulded relief decoration remains crisp and well preserved. The surface shows minor wear consistent with careful age and use. No visible cracks, chips, or restorations. The interior glaze is smooth and clean, enhancing its continued usability as a functional or decorative piece.

Shipping & Packaging

Fully tracked and insured delivery.

Shipping cost includes professional packaging, handling, and postage.

Carefully packed using recycled materials.

Customs paperwork provided where necessary for smooth international delivery.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

17cm (6.69")

Width

21.5cm (8.46")

Depth

28.8cm (11.34")

Declaration

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1135116

Dealers Internal Reference

B1220

Description

Victorian Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird Finial and Fern Relief Decoration, Dated 1875

A rare and impressive 19th-century Brownfield stoneware oval game dish, dated September 1875.

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This beautifully crafted piece is moulded in high relief with intricate depictions of game birds, feathers, and fern foliage, extending across the lid and sides.

Gillers Antiques Ltd

The surface is richly textured, and the elegant oval form is typical of game and pâté serving dishes popular during the Victorian period.

fig 1. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish With Bird And Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875 — fig 1. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875

The lid is surmounted by a sculptural finial modelled as a partridge or pheasant resting among detailed vegetation, enhancing the three-dimensional quality of the design. The exterior retains the warm buff colour of biscuit-fired stoneware, giving a soft, matte texture, while the interior is fully glazed in a glossy pale yellow, making it practical for serving food as well as decorative use.

fig 2. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish With Bird And Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875 — fig 2. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875

The base is impressed with the Brownfield mark alongside a date code corresponding to September 1875. Brownfield, based in Cobridge, Staffordshire, was renowned for producing fine stoneware and earthenware throughout the 19th century, noted for the precision and artistry of their moulded designs.

fig 3. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish With Bird And Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875 — fig 3. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875

This highly decorative Victorian serving dish would originally have been used to present game pies, but today it makes a beautiful rustic centrepiece, storage vessel, or ornamental kitchen accent. The combination of skilled modelling, naturalistic subject matter, and historical craftsmanship makes it an exceptional addition for collectors of English ceramics, Aesthetic Movement pottery, or antique stoneware.

fig 4. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish With Bird And Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875 — fig 4. Brownfield Stoneware Game Pie Dish with Bird and Fern Decoration, Staffordshire 1875

Measurements

Weight: 2541 g

Height (including lid): 17 cm / 6.69?

Length: 28.8 cm / 11.34?

Width: 21.5 cm / 8.46?

Interior depth: 10 cm / 3.94?

Condition

The dish is in excellent antique condition. The moulded relief decoration remains crisp and well preserved. The surface shows minor wear consistent with careful age and use. No visible cracks, chips, or restorations. The interior glaze is smooth and clean, enhancing its continued usability as a functional or decorative piece.